President
Dennis C. Stevenson, Ph.D, SPHR, GPHR, CEBS, REBC, CFP
Senior HR Generalist
Puyallup Tribe of Indians
Tacoma, WA
(253) 391-8525
dennis.stevenson@pyalluptribe.com
Dennis currently holds the position of Senior Generalist with the Administrative Office (Tribal Government) of the Puyallup Tribe of Indians. He is responsible for Employee Relations and Training, including Management Development, Organizational Development, Policy Development and Compliance Issues.
Dennis received a Bachelor of Science (Theology) and a Bachelor of Religious Education (Education) from Western Baptist College , a Master of Science in Financial Services and a Master of Science in Management from the American College , Bryn Mawyr, Pennsylvania . He also received a Master of Arts (Administration), Doctor of Ministries - Magna Cum Laude (Communications) and Doctor of Philosophy (Historical and Theological Constructs) from the California Graduate School , Glendale, California . Dennis also holds numerous professional certifications: Certified Employee Benefits Specialist (Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania), Senior Professional in Human Resources (1994), and had the distinction of being one of the first 100 Human Resource Professionals world wide to be awarded the Global Professional In Human Resources certification (2004).
Dennis' volunteer and leadership roles have included: South Puget Sound Chapter board roles of Secretary, VP Programs, and President in 2000. Dennis co-chaired the 2002 NHRMA Conference, and served on the SHRM Region V Board of Directors in 2003.
Dennis also served on the HRCI Test Writing Committee in 2003 & 2004; Dennis served for five years as Vice Chair of the Tacoma Pierce County Chamber of Commerce (Government and Legislative Affairs), and Eight years as a member of the Pierce County Personnel Board. He also served 3 years on the United Way of Pierce County Personnel Committee; Dennis has been an instructor for the University of Washington since 1994 teaching PHR, SPHR Certification, CEBS, and HR Certificate programs, he is currently teaching at both the Seattle and Tacoma campuses; Dennis has served as president of two Professional Financial organizations in the South Puget Sound, and is a Certified Senior Mediator with the Mediation Consortium of Washington. Dennis is an active member of the South Puget Sound Chapter of NHRMA and a member of the American Society for Training and Development.
Past President
Monique Little, PHR
VP, HR/Training
First Tech Credit Union
3555 SW 153rd Drive
Beaverton, OR 97006
503-350-4504
1-800-637-0852 X4504
503-671-1481 (fax)
monique.little@firsttechcu.com
Monique serves as the Vice President of Human Resources and Training for First Tech Credit Union. Previously, she worked for Columbia Management, the asset management arm of Bank of America, holding positions as VP/ Business Manager, Regional HR Director and Sr. HR Business Partner. Additionally, she spent nearly 10 years in the insurance industry in various HR generalist roles. A longtime member of SHRM, Monique served 10 years on the Oregon State Council as Secretary, Director-Elect, Director and as the Past Director. She has also served in several roles at the chapter level, including past president of the Mid-Willamette Chapter. Monique is an Oregon native. She graduated from Oregon State University and holds a certificate in Human Resources from Portland State. She is also a certified professional in Human Resources through the Human Resources Certification Institute.
Vice President
Marilyn Hoppen, SPHR
SVP/Director of Human Resources
Kitsap Bank
PO Box 9
619 Bay Street
Port Orchard, WA 98366
(360) 876-7892
(360) 876-7801 (fax)
mhoppen@kitsapbank.com
Marilyn is the Senior Vice President and Director of Human Resources for Kitsap Bank in Port Orchard, Washington. Founded in 1908, Kitsap Bank is one of the longest-running, locally owned and operated community banks in the State of Washington. Kitsap Bank has 270 employees and 28 locations. Prior to joining Kitsap Bank in October of 2006, Marilyn served as the Regional Manager for SHRM's Pacific West Region, which included the states of Alaska, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Washington and Wyoming. She held this position for 15 years. Marilyn has over 30 years of expereince in the human resource field.
Marilyn received her MBA from Pacific Lutheran University and a BA in Business Administration from the Unviersity of Washington. She has her lifetime certification as a Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) through the Human Resource Certification Institute. Marilyn is the founding President of the South King County Chapter and currently is a member of the West Sound Human Resource Management Association. Marilyn is a NHRMA Distinguished Member.
Treasurer
Kathy Nishimoto HR Director
Duckwall-Pooley Fruit Co
PO Box 150
Odell, OR 97044
541-354-1694
541-354-2334 (fax)
knishim@duckwallpooley.com
Kathy is the Director of Human Resources for Duckwall-Pooley Fruit Company in Hood River, Oregon. She has served on a variety of boards over the last 20-years. Currently she is a Commissioner for the Wage and Hour, Child Labor Division for the State of Oregon, treasurer for her local Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM) Chapter, treasurer of the Columbia Gorge Japanese American Citizens League (JACL), advisory board member for Agri-Business Council, advisory board member for the State of Oregon, Employment Department and she is a recent Governor appointed management member to the Workers Compensation, Management -Labor Advisory Committee (MLAC). She is a certified senior professional in Human Resources (SPHR) through the Human Resources Certification Institute.
Secretary
Debbie Ireland, CEBS, PHR
Human Resources Manager
Golden NW Aluminum Holding Company
85 John Day Dam Road
Goldendale, WA 98620
(509) 773-5811
direlandcga@hotmail.com
Debbie Ireland serves as the Human Resources Manager for Golden Northwest Aluminum Holding Company in The Dalles, OR, and Goldendale, WA, where she has been employed (under various owners) for the past 30 years. Debbie is certified as a Professional in Human Resources (PHR) through the Human Resource Certification Institute as well as a Certified Employee Benefits Specialist (CEBS) through the International Society of Employee Benefit Specialists.
A long-time SHRM member, Debbie is currently serving as the Communications Director for the Columbia Gorge Chapter of SHRM, as well as being its Past President. While Chapter president, she also served on the board of the SHRM Oregon State Council.
Debbie currently also serves on the boards of the South Central Workforce Development Council (WA) and the Goldendale High School Business Education Advisory Committee.
College Relations Director
Carrie Loewen, M.A., PHR
Director of Human Resources 2900 N.E. 132nd Avenue
Portland, OR 97230-3099
Direct: (503) 251-2819
FAX: (503) 251-5723
cloewen@wschiro.edu
Carrie Loewen is the Director of Human Resources at Western States Chiropractic College. Previously she worked at Lewis & Clark College as the Employment/Administrative Manager where she completed her Master’s degree in Counseling Psychology. She is also certified as a Professional in Human Resources through the Human Resource Certification Institute.
Carrie was an active Portland Chapter (PHRMA) board member from 2003–2006 as the Director of Special Interest Groups/Legislative Affairs, Director of Mentorship and Director of College Relations. She will serve a two year appointment as the Communications Coordinator on the Board of Directors for the Western Region of CUPA-HR effective July 1, 2008. In addition, she served on the College and University Professional Association for Human Resources (CUPA-HR) N.W. Regional Board from 2001–2005 as the Director of Membership and Director of Human Resources Development. She was the Board of Directors for the N.W. Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Association for two years and the Downtown Portland Employer Council for three years.
Professional Development Director
Donna L. Schneider, SPHR
Director of Human Resources
Cellnetix Pathology and Laboratories
1124 Columbia St Suite 200
Seattle, WA 98104
(206) 215-2727 (wk)
(206) 215-5915 (fax)
dschneider@cellnetix.com
Donna L. Schneider, SPHR, has 30 years of human resource experience. She has worked in service industries, game design and high tech companies. Donna has a B.A. from San Diego State University. She also has her lifetime certification as a Senior Professional in Human Resources through the Human Resource Certification Institute.
Donna has been very active in the human resource community. She served on the board of the Seattle Chapter for eight years from 1990 through 1997 including three years as President. During her tenure as President of the Seattle Chapter, the Chapter was honored with the SHRM/Olsten Pinnacle Award becoming the first WA State Chapter to receive the award. She was elected to the SHRM National Workforce Readiness Committee in 1997 where she volunteered for six years. She also spent 8 years on the WA State Council as school-to-work director, director-elect, director and immediate past director.
Donna was also a charter member of the Membership Advisory Committee that reports directly to the SHRM CEO and Board of Directors representing the nine state councils for the SHRM Pacific Northwest Region and served in that role for two years.
Donna was honored as an NHRMA Distinguished Member.
Communications Director
Kelly Lewis, SPHR, CCP
Allied HR Consulting
PO Box 241
Bellingham, WA 98227
360-738-4747 (wk)
360-738-2208 (fax)
kelly@alliedhrconsulting.com
Kelly Lewis is currently owner of Allied HR Consulting in Bellingham, WA and a compensation consultant for CPS Human Resource Services in Sacramento, CA.
Kelly has been an HR professional for 20 years and is a member of the Mt Baker Chapter. She served as Chapter public relations and communications director in 2007.
Awards & Recognition Director
Rich Howell, GPHR, SPHR, CCP
Rickhowell24@yahoo.com
(503) 703-8697
Foundation Director
Lisa Dean, SPHR, GPHR
HR Operations Manager
HR Talent Development
T-Mobile USA
12920 SE 38th treet
Bellevue, WA 98006
p(425) 383-5056
Lisa.Dean@t-mobile.com
Lisa currently works for T-Mobile as an HR Operations Manager for the Talent Management team. Her previous roles with T-Mobile include LOA Program Manager and HR Generalist. Additionally, she has spent 8 years working in various HR generalist roles for the State of Oregon.
Lisa is the Conference Director on the Washington State Council and a member of the Lake Washington Human Resource Association. She also served as a member of the 2007 NHRMA Regional Conference Committee. Other volunteer leadership roles include 2006 SHRM National Membership Retention & Recruitment committee, 2006 Washington State Council Co-International Director, 2005 NHRMA Conference Co-Chair, and 2005 Oregon State Council Communications Director. Lisa also served in several roles at the chapter level, including Past President of the Salem Chapter. She has a BS in Business Administration from California State University, Chico and an MBA from George Fox University. She holds a certificate in Human Resources from Portland State. She has her Senior Professional in Human Resources and Global Professional in Human Resources through human Resource Certification Institute.
Lisa was awarded the NHRMA Distinguished Member Award in 2007. She also received the Atkinson Graduate School of Management HR Person of the Year Award in 2005. This award was created for her to recognize her for her exceptional mentoring and coaching of Willamette University students who were pursuing careers in human resources.
Special Projects Director
Don Millikan, SPHR
(509) 385-4882
donmillikan@msn.com
Alaska State Council
Paul Bauer, PHR
HR Director
Anchorage Daily News
1001 Northway Drive
Anchorage, AK 99508
Washington State Council
Catherine Dovey, CCP, SPHR
Principal
Dovey HR Strategies
13030 37th Ave NE
Seattle, Wa 98125
(206) 306-0299
cdovey@doveyhr.com
Catherine Dovey is founder and Principal of Compensation Works LLC, a consulting firm specializing in strategic rewards. Catherine has 20 years of experience in diverse industries, union and non-union environments as well as private and public sector organizations. She received her undergraduate degree in Organizational Development and an MBA from the Washington State University.
She has taught HR and Compensation courses for University of Washington, Portland State University, and Bellevue Community College. She also teaches test-preparation courses for HR professionals who are studying for their certification.
Catherine is a well-respected member of the HR community, providing leadership, education, and mentorship contributions on the local, regional, and national level. A frequent speaker on compensation-related topics at conferences and professional associations, she has written white papers for the profession. She is frequently quoted in compensation-related articles and journals including SHRM Week and HR Magazine.
In 2004, Catherine received the Distinguished Member award from the Northwest Human Resources Association (NHRMA) which is comprised of 29 chapters and 7,000 members in the Pacific Northwest. She received the LWHRA Member of the Year Award in 2006. She is past president of NHRMA and Seattle SHRM, and founding member of the Southwest Washington HR Association.
Oregon State Council
Dawn Jansen, SPHR
HR Site Team Manager
Bureau of Human Resoureces
Citiy of Portland
1120 SW 5th R. 404
Portland, OR 97204
(503) 823-3481
Dawn.jansen@ci.portland.or.us
Legal Counsel
Keller W. Allen
Allen & McLane, P.C.
The Paulsen Center, Suite 421
421 W. Riverside Avenue
Spokane, WA 99201
(509) 777-2211
Fax (509) 777-2215
kwa@allenmclane.com
Kelly Allen is a founding principal of the law firm of Allen & McLane, P.C. This Spokane-based firm specializes in all areas of labor and employment law representing managment. Allen & McLane represents employers of all sizes, from Fortune 500 companies to local and regional businesses. Keller is a graduate of Gonzaga University School of Law and Eastern Washington University. He is licensed to practice law in Washington and Idaho. Keller has substantial trial and appellate in labor and employment issues. He has authored two books published by West Publishing Company, and is a frequent speaker at seminars and conventions on labor and employment law issues.